Chloroacetonitrile → 1,6-Dioxaspiro[2.5]octane-2-carbonitrile

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To a mixture of tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one (5.0 g, 50 mmol) and chloroacetonitrile (3.8 g, 50 mmol) was dropwise added a solution of potassium tert-butoxide in tert-butanol (1.0 M, 50 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred overnight and quenched with water (100 mL). The whole was extracted with ethyl acetate (200 mL). The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford the titled compound. (5.65 g)

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